French Quarter Haunted Tour New Orleans: Small Groups, 2 Hours

The LaLaurie Mansion's darkest secrets, told where they happened

A 2-hour walking tour of New Orleans' French Quarter with a live English-speaking guide, limited to small groups and covering real hauntings, true crime and colonial history. The tour moves through 300-year-old streets lit by gas lamps, stopping at Jackson Square, LaLaurie Mansion, Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop and the Ursuline convent. Children from age 6 are welcome. The route is wheelchair accessible.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Jackson Square15m
2. LaLaurie Mansion20m

Explore haunted French Quarter sites

• Visit Cuban Creations smoking bar
• Hear Jackson Square's bloody history
• Walk through haunted French Quarter
• See Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop
• Learn LaLaurie Mansion's true story
• See Ursuline nuns' convent

The experience

Two hours on the French Quarter's oldest streets means you cover real ground without rushing. The guide walks you through Jackson Square first, where the history starts with its past as a penal colony and torture center, then moves into the neighborhoods where the hauntings actually took place. You'll see the architecture of buildings from the 1780s and hear the stories of the people who lived inside them, not legends invented for tourists, but documented cases of serial killers, the Ax Man, and the true history behind voodoo and Queen Marie Laveau.

LaLaurie Mansion is the centerpiece: a high-society home that hid one of New Orleans' worst serial killers in plain sight. The guide tells you what happened there and why the building still carries that weight. You also stop at Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop, now a bar but believed to have been a smuggling front for pirate operations, and the Ursuline convent, where colonial-era legends and rumors still cling to the walls. The tour includes photos and visuals that bring the history to life as you stand at each stop.

Small groups mean the guide can adjust the pace and answer questions without herding thirty people through the streets. The gas lamps stay on whether it's your tour or someone else's, but the stories are personalized to the group you're in.

What’s included

• Live English-speaking guide.
• small group format with personalized commentary.
• photos and visuals at each stop.
• access to all sites including LaLaurie Mansion, Jackson Square, Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop and the Ursuline convent.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except Tuesday and WednesdayDepartures at 17:00 and 20:00

Book up to5h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (6 to 12 years): free · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupUp to 16

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Spectral City Tours

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want a guide who can pause to answer questions and adjust the pace to your group's interests, rather than following a fixed route with a large crowd.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (6 to 12 years): free. Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the LaLaurie Mansion and why is it part of this tour?

LaLaurie Mansion was home to one of New Orleans' worst serial killers, hidden within high society in the French Quarter. The tour stops there to tell the documented true story of what happened inside the building.

How long does the French Quarter Haunted Tour take?

The tour runs 2 hours and covers the oldest streets of the French Quarter, stopping at multiple sites including Jackson Square, LaLaurie Mansion, Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop and the Ursuline convent.

What stories does the guide tell on this tour?

The guide covers real hauntings, true crime cases like the Ax Man of New Orleans, documented voodoo history and Queen Marie Laveau, Jackson Square's past as a torture center, and the colonial-era legends tied to the Ursuline convent.

Is the French Quarter route wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the tour is wheelchair accessible and service animals are allowed. Public transportation options are also available nearby.